Windshield-visor



A. F. WINBERG.

WINDSHIELD VISOR. APPLICATION man AUG-23, 1920.

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A. F. WINBERG. WINDSHIELD VISOR- APPLICATION FILED Aue.2s, 1920.

Patented Oct. 25, 1921.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2- AUGUST F. WINBERG, OF BOUIIDBROOK, NEW JERSEY.

WINDSHIELD-VISOB.

Specification of Letters Eatent.

Patented Got. 25, 1321.

Application filed August 23, 1920. Serial No. 405,422.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, AUGUST F. YVINBERG, citizen of the United States,residing at Boundbrook, in the county of Somerset and State of NewJersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inWindshield-Visors, of which the following is a spe ification.

This invention relates to a shield for use in connection with the windshields of automobiles, the object being to provide a shield of such acharacter that it protects the driver of the vehicle from the annoyingeffets of the sun, glare from oncoming headlights, and the beating in ofrain.

The present invention provides a shield of the above mentioned characterwhich is so constructed that it may be easily applied or removed andyet, it is not unsightly in appearance.

Other features of the invention consist in the manner of forming theshield so as to neatly fit universal types of wind shields withoutwrinkling or getting out of place when once put in position.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the invention as attached to the windshield of a vehicle,

Fig. 2 is a vertical section transversely of the wind shield,

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the shield detached from the windshield,

Fig. 4 is a plan view showing the blank from which the shield is formed,

Fig. 5 is an enlarged vertical section showing the pocket for the edgeof the wind shield, such section being taken on the line 55 of Fig. 3,

Fig. 6 is a sectional view on the hue 66 of Fig. 3.

In detail:

The shield is formed from a blank A of the shape shown having theportion which is to cover the wind shield surface of substantiallyrectangular form as indicated in dotted lines in Fig. t, while the ends,with respect to said dotted lines, are of triangular form with two sidesof each triangular portion perpendicular to each other.

The forward edge 1 of the blank between the dotted lines in Fig. 4:. isdoubled back on the underneath side as indicated at 2 and is thendoubled back on itself again as indicated at 3 and then again asindicated at 4-, so that a triple fold is formed and then stit'hed asindicated at 5. to provide an unusually heavy seam which forms theforward side of a pocket receiving the forward edge of the glass portion6 of the wind shield upper half indicated at B. The tabric is thenbrought around in a loop as shown at 7 to form an inclosure for apliable filler member 8 and is stitched as at 9. an eyelet 10 beingplaced between the triple seam and the loop 7 for a purpose to behereinaiter described. The sides of the blank A are brought downwardlyat right angles to the major portion of the blank in order to form sideshields 11 and 12 and are doubled back and stitched along their forwardedges as indicated at 13, to provide a finished edge which will notravel. At the angle 1% on each side of the resoective side shields, acut is made to permit fastening of the'loop 7 to the sides by stitching15. The sides themselves, at the bend are triple folded and stitched asindicated at 16 in the same manher as is the forward edge of the blankA. The sides each have an eyelet 17 as indicated, at the end of eachside. Three eyelets 18, 19 and 20, one at each end and one in themiddle, are located on the upper edge of the blank A.

In applying the shield or visor to a wind shield, the pocket formed bythe seam 2 is slipped over the forward edge of the upper half 6 of thewind shield and the eyelets 18, 19 and 20 are brought over the upperedge of the wind shield half and tie strings 21 and 22 are tied aroundthe wind shield stanchions at the top while a tie string 23 is passedthrough the eyelets 10 and 19 and tied on the under side of the windshield. half 6. Tie strings 9A passing through eyelets 17 are alsosecured around the wind shield stanchions for the purpose of maintainingthe sides 11 and 12 in their proper position.

It will be seen that after the visor is secured to the wind shield thereis no iasteuing which prevents the wind shield from being adjusted inthe usual manner.

The visor is preferably made of some such material as heavy duck havinga green side toward the driver when the visor is in place so as topresent a soft color to the vision.

If desirable, the tie strings and eyelets may be replaced by any othersuitable form of fastening means, such as lift-the-dot fasteners,gromets, or buttons.

aving thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

l. A visor for mounting on the swinging portion of a vehicle wind shieldcomprising a length of material having a triple seam at one edge forminga pocket, a loop on the free edge of the pocket containing a fillerpiece and sides having a triple seam at the juncture of the sides withthe major portion of the visor.

A visor for mounting on'the swinging portionof a vehicle wind shieldcomprising a length of material havine' a triple seam at one edgeforming a pocket, a loop on the free edge of the pocket containing aflexible filler piece, and sides having a triple seam at the juncture ofthe sides with the major portion of the visor. V

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

AUGUST F. WI BERG. [n 3.

